Plants Earth Life
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Plants Earth Life PEL is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming human and planetary health by accelerating the global shift toward the Planetary Health Diet a predominantly plant-based whole-food dietary pattern. Centered on fruits vegetables whole grains legumes nuts and seeds this approach is grounded in strong scientific evidence demonstrating its potential to prevent chronic disease while addressing climate change biodiversity loss and unsustainable food systems. PEL drives measurable population-level dietary change through advocacy education and scalable community-based implementation across diverse settings. The organization tackles the global double burden of malnutrition by expanding equitable access to nutritious sustainable diets and advancing practical solutions that improve health outcomes strengthen communities and restore environmental balance.
- Income
- $178,029
- Spending
- $96,961
- Reserves
- 17.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $80,490 spent. Activator Projects: Plants Earth Life PEL collaborated with organizations such as COPE Move Up Global Helen Keller International Holt International and Partners In Health to execute Activator Projects. These initiatives focused on implementing the Planetary Health Diet through various community-based strategies such as establishing kitchen and hospital gardens distributing food trees and offering nutrition-linked health programs. Throughout 2025 these endeavors significantly enhanced the availability of nutrient-rich plant-based foods and enhanced local capabilities in sustainable food production. The activities encompassed educational sessions on home gardening the integration of food-focused programs into healthcare services and aiding partners in the adoption of culturally relevant models. Directly benefiting hundreds of individuals these projects also fostered widespread community acceptance of healthier sustainable dietary practices.
- $8,785 spent. The Planetary Health Diet Education Program PEL significantly advanced the global adoption of the Planetary Health Diet by leveraging digital education professional collaboration and personalized coaching. PELs core initiatives involved creating and distributing educational resources via the PEL Science Hub participating in academic and global health conferences and empowering PEL Champions to spearhead local initiatives. Moreover PEL enhanced accessibility to the Diet ID assessment tool enabling individuals to assess and enhance their dietary habits with scientifically proven metrics. These endeavors collectively engaged a wide-reaching audience of healthcare professionals students and community influencers fostering transformative dietary behavior changes and enhancing the capacity for widespread implementation of plant-centric diets across various communities.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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